2 Nephi 29; 2 Nephi 30; 2 Nephi 31; 2 Nephi 32; 2 Nephi 33; Jacob; Enos; Jarom; Omni; Words of Mormon; Mosiah; Alma; Helaman; 3 Nephi; 4 Nephi; Mormon; Ether; Moroni; 2 Nephi 2. The lost tribes are Israelites whose identity is not known to the world and in some cases not even to themselves. Wherefore, I speak the same words unto one nation like unto another. Read 2 Nephi 29:1-6. 2 Nephi 2:25 Adam fell that men might be, and men are, that they might have joy. In it Nephi included a revelation he received from the Lord showing the reaction of many latter-day gentiles to the addition of another book of scripture. The fundamental problem is hypocrisy, which is a form of dishonesty: pretending to believe in God, saying the right things and appearing to be religious when in fact, your heart isn’t in it. In latter-day scripture we read: "And they who are in the north countries shall come in remembrance before the Lord; and their prophets shall hear his voice, and shall no longer stay themselves" (D&C 133:26). "O fools, they shall have a Bible" The Lord refers to the people of the latter day. 2 Nephi 10. God is going to make another Bible - The Book of Mormon. . Do they? Isn't it exciting to consider and speculate regarding these other records? 2 Nephi 26. verse 12 There are to be at least three major scriptural testimonies of Christ that will eventually come forth. Wherefore, I speak the same words unto one nation like unto another. 2 Nephi 8. Between the "dashes" in 2 Nephi 29:1 and 2 Nephi 29:3, the Lord reveals to Nephi several reasons why He will proceed "to do a marvelous work among them" (the Gentiles). Before listing those suggestions, perhaps it would be appropriate to mention a few things about "the apocrypha.". Deut. 2 Nephi 29:13 The Jews, Nephites, and lost tribes shall have each other's words. Here we learn that wherever the ten tribes are, they have prophets among them who will lead them in their gathering. These three records are, by the way, another example of the law of witnesses (see the commentary for verse 8). Have ye obtained a Bible save it were by the Jews? 13:40 (39–42); 2 Ne. 26:17 (16–17); 27:6 (6–26). verse 6 The Lord is still condemning those latter-day "Gentiles" who claim to accept the Bible yet maintain prejudices against the Jews, the very people that gave us the Bible. See also commentary for 1 Ne 14:7 and 2 Ne 25:17. . 2 Nephi 29: 3: “And because my words shall hiss forth—many of the Gentiles shall say: A Bible! February 13, 2020. The Bible suggests, for example, that their return will be so spectacular that it will make the crossing of the Red Sea pale by comparison. TG Bible; Book of Mormon. In 2 Nephi 27, Nephi borrowed extensively from the language of Isaiah 29 to describe the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. The fragments of the ten tribes who were not taken became dispersed among the nations of the earth. Mosiah. . The word "Bible" comes from "Biblea," an original Greek word not used by Hebrew prophets. 2 Nephi 4. Reference Search: 2 Nephi 9:28-29. See also, "the promises which I have made unto thee, Nephi, and also unto thy father", The Lord extends the Abrahamic covenant to the posterity of the Book of Mormon people. Anglo-Saxon tradition suggests that this people originally lived in large numbers around the Black Sea until the first century BC. BOOK OF MORMON AUDIO LINK http://lds.org/scriptures/bofm?lang=enghttp://ComeUntoChrist.orghttp://ChurchofJesusChrist.org We learn in 1 Nephi 22 that the term "lost" reflects the perspective of the Israelites in the Holy land. List as many of these reasons as you can find. Certainly this was an attempted gathering when the Lord "set his hand" to gather Israel. See the commentary for, This is the Book of Mormon which will, in the terminology of Isaiah, "hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, for a standard unto my people, which are of the house of Israel." Are you really resisting the concept that revelations in addition to the Bible should come forth? In any case this great "second" or final gathering is now in progress as Israel gathers to the gospel and to the stakes of Zion. The Bible is not the final word of God. It might be argued that this latter-day gathering is the third or fourth gathering. But behold, all things have been done in the wisdom of him who knoweth all... LDS Scripture of the Day January 1, 2017. 7 Know ye not that there are more nations than one? Isaiah suggests that this miraculous highway may be the result of the drying up of the great deep similar to the way the Lord parted the waters for Moses and allowed the Israelites to walk over on dry land. 2 For I, Nephi, have not taught them many things concerning the manner of the Jews; for their a works were works of darkness, and their doings were doings of abominations. 102:28; D&C 132:30; Moses 7:52 (50–53). 4 But thus saith the Lord God: O fools, they shall have a aBible; and it shall proceed forth from the bJews, mine ancient covenant people. 26:15). 2 Nephi 29:13 The Jews, Nephites, and lost tribes shall have each other's words. Certainly every modern-day missionary has encountered this objection to our Church's non-biblical standard works. And when the two nations shall run together the testimony of the two nations shall run together also. It is obvious that the central thrust of this verse is that the Bible and the Book of Mormon function together to satisfy the law of witnesses. Just how grateful are the Gentiles for the Bible they received from the Jews? It ends following "my words shall hiss forth"-in verse 3. verse 5 Here is a sobering reminder of the persecutions the Jews have received at the hands of the "Gentiles" since the final scattering of the Jews by the Romans in AD 70. BOOK OF MORMON AUDIO LINK http://lds.org/scriptures/bofm?lang=enghttp://ComeUntoChrist.orghttp://ChurchofJesusChrist.org 3 The book would come forth with the words of “them which have slumbered” (v. 6). 4 But thus saith the Lord God: O fools, they shall have a Bible ; and it shall proceed forth from the Jews, mine ancient covenant people. The Lord in D&C 91 gave him, in essence, the following answer which is the position of the Church on the Apocrypha: (1) These books contain many things which are true, and they are mostly translated correctly. 2 Nephi 29: 12: “For behold, I shall speak unto the Jews and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto the Nephites and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto the other tribes of the house of Israel, which I have led away, and they shall write it; and … Continue reading 2 Nephi 29: 12 → 2 Nephi 29:13The Jews, Nephites, and lost tribes shall have each other's words. 11:6; D&C 55:1; Moses 6:44. No evidence has yet been submitted for this verse. The irony is that we all know we can’t lie to God. Yea, what do the Gentiles mean? In the final verses in this chapter, we will identify three major scriptural records that have come forth or will eventually come forth. In doing so, he was not quoting from Isaiah but It serves as a natural transition from chapter 8 (2 Nephi 18). 22:4; 2 Ne. 14 And it shall come to pass that my people, which are of the house of Israel, shall be gathered home unto the lands of their possessions; and my word also shall be gathered in one. Tag: 2 Nephi 29 What I learned. We have got a Bible, and there cannot be any more Bible. One of the definitions of hiss in Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language is, "To whiz, as an arrow or other thing in rapid flight." Again, the phrase "all men, both in the east and in the west, and in the north, and in the south" and the phrase "islands of the sea" refer to scattered Israel wherever they may be found. This would include the citizens of the great Gentile nation of the latter days, the United States of America, though many of those citizens are blood descendants of the house of Israel. 12 For behold, I shall speak unto the Jews and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto the Nephites and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto the other tribes of the house of Israel, which I have led away, and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto all nations of the earth and they shall write it. - 2 Nephi 29 Nephi speaks of the time when the Lord will bring forth His marvelous work and a wonder. With the exception of Paul, Christ's early apostles seemed to think that the Second Coming was to be in their day, or shortly thereafter. One condition for this proper establishment is that the truth satisfies the law of witnesses. 6 Thou fool, that shall say: A Bible, we have got a Bible, and we need no more Bible. ", This expression originated with the prophet Isaiah and is found in, "my covenants which I have made unto the children of men", This phrase refers to the Abrahamic covenant the details of which can be reviewed in the commentary for, "that I may set my hand again the second time to recover my people", This same expression is used a few times in the book of Second Nephi. 13:24 (23–24). 2 Nephi 2:24-25. Is it not logical to expect a corresponding record to be provided for people of the New World? 2 Nephi 15. TG Jesus Christ, Creator; Man, Physical Creation of; Nations. Gen. 12:2 (1–3); 1 Ne. In speaking of some of the books out of which the world will be judged, President Spencer W. Kimball offered the following insight: "The Book of Life (see Revelation 20:12) will show the earthly activities of all of us, and the book of the angels will give the entire story of every man and what he did in the light and in the shadows, in the open and in the corners, all that is said in the secret places and from the housetops, all that was thought and expressed, whether good or bad. 6 Thou fool, that shall say: A aBible, we have got a Bible, and we need no more Bible. By the time we arrive at this point in the scripture, Nephi has already prophesied that the whole world in the last days will be engulfed in apostasy. 2 Nephi 29: 13: “And it shall come to pass that the Jews shall have the words of the Nephites, and the Nephites shall have the words of the Jews; and the Nephites and the Jews shall have the words of the lost tribes of Israel; and the lost tribes of Israel shall have the … Continue reading 2 Nephi 29: … The record then continues: "And an highway shall be cast up in the midst of the great deep" (D&C 133:27). 13:39 (38–41); 2 Ne. What are the perceptions of the Gentiles relative to the Bible and its origins? 2 Ne 25:29 worship him with all your might, mind, and strength, and your whole soul. There will be no escape. 1:10; 1 Ne. that they shall write the words which I speak unto them" If one people to whom the Lord has spoken has been commanded to record at least some of which the Lord has said, isn't it logical to suppose that others to whom the Lord has spoken will also be asked to write it down? shall say (Illustration): Chart: The Ways of the Devil: 2 Nephi 28:3-30. 2 Nephi 29 Chapter 29 Many Gentiles will reject the Book of Mormon—They will say, We need no more Bible—The Lord speaks to many nations—He will judge the world out of the books which will be written. verse 10 A firmly held heresy in the sectarian religious world is that the Bible contains all of God's word and that there is no true scripture outside of the Bible. (3) There is no need to revise the Apocrypha. This combined scriptural record will "show unto them that fight against my word . 2 Tim. ". 2 Nephi 27:25, Isaiah 29:13. 2 Nephi 28:3 The churches which are built up, and not unto the Lord . Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. that they shall write the words which I speak unto them". Again, this term refers simply to scattered Israel, wherever they may be found upon the earth. And when will they "run together"? Ezek. While we may have come to regard them, as a culture, to be refractory to the gospel message until the Lord's second coming, we must love them and never cease our efforts to win them over to the fulness of the gospel-to "recover them.". Another significant gathering took place following the Babylonian captivity. No phrase better sums up how we should treat our Maker. These chapters are slightly different from other Isaiah quotes. And because that I have spoken one word ye need not suppose that I cannot speak another; for my work is not yet finished; neither shall it be until the end of man, neither from that time henceforth and forever. (Isaiah 51:10). 2 Nephi 13. 13 And it shall come to pass that the aJews shall have the words of the Nephites, and the Nephites shall have the words of the Jews; and the Nephites and the Jews shall have the words of the blost tribes of Israel; and the lost tribes of Israel shall have the words of the Nephites and the Jews. He is also condemning those who feel that the Bible alone is sufficient scripture to settle all questions of religion. 2 Nephi 2. Jacob. The Lord’s solution is compassionate and respectful: teach them. This chapter contains one of the earliest references to the popular self-important Mormon phrase, "a marvelous work." Thou fool that shall say, a Bible, we have got a Bible, and we need no more Bible. 9 And I do this that I may prove unto many that I am the asame yesterday, today, and forever; and that I speak forth my bwords according to mine own pleasure. shall say (Illustration): Chart: The Ways of the Devil: 2 Nephi 28:3-30. But behold, I will return all these things upon your own heads; for I the Lord have not forgotten my people. 2 Nephi 29:5 O ye gentiles, have ye remembered the Jews, mine ancient covenant people? Not only do we have the Bible and the Book of Mormon and the other standard works of the Church, but we as a people look forward to additional sacred scripture which will eventually be restored to the earth (D&C 93:18; D&C 107:57, Ether 4:7). . 17:40; 3 Ne. 2 Nephi 17. Nephi paraphrased a few of Isaiah’s words, as recorded in Isaiah 29:2–4, likening the people of Jerusalem to his own people and their destruction (2 Ne. 1) “A … powerful testimony to the importance of the Book of Mormon is to note where the Lord placed its coming forth in the timetable of the unfolding Restoration. "for out of the books which shall be written I will judge the world", It may be true that a man who has not heard the law or had a chance to understand it will be judged lightly until he had that chance (. 2 Nephi 29:12 For behold, I shall speak unto the Jews and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto the Nephites and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto the other tribes of the house of Israel, which I have led away, and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto all nations of the earth and they shall write it. We spent a lot of time practicing our presentation for zone conference. verse 14 It is obvious that the latter-day gathering and restoration of Israel will also include a gathering, into one, of the three major scriptural testimonies of Christ. The Bible is not the final word of God. 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